“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand”-Oprah Gail Winfrey. Darkness seemed to have surrounded Oprah as she was put to a long-lasting test throughout her years of youth. Oprah was always driven by the power she invested in her lively spirit, and she never devalued herself. Her journey to becoming one of America's most well known and wealthy activists opened the eyes and touched the hearts of many throughout the globe. Inspired by the devastating experiences she struggled through, Oprah awakened untouched subjects and raised awareness by her career as a talk-show host, of which our nation fell in love with her personality. Oprah Gail Winfrey’s inner suffering morphed into a blissful energy as God lead her through a dark tunnel, light in front and misery left behind. Oprah Gail Winfrey experienced many traumatic events as a child and switched between houses frequently. A beautiful soul was born on …show more content…
Oprah’s birth name was Orpah, which originated from The Book Ruth, but evolved into Oprah due to often mispronunciation (Baby 11). Her parents, Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey, were juveniles when bringing Oprah into this world. Vernon Winfrey worked as a United States Army Private, and was a supportive father (Baby 8), whereas Lee was a low-income housemaid (Academy 3). During Oprahs early childhood years, she was under the care of her strict grandmother, Hattie Mae (Baby 12). Mae encouraged religion, education, and morals (Marks-Ellis 1). Unfortunately, at the age of six, she was sent to live with her mother in Milwaukee where she began to show rebellious behavior, therefore her residence with her birthmother was short-lived as she was sent away to her father’s household in Tennessee (Marks-Ellis 2). While under her father and stepmother’s supervision, Oprah thrived academically and